{"product_id":"queenie-quail-cant-keep-up-9781772780673","title":"Queenie Quail Can't Keep Up","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eWild One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Good Day for Ducks\u003c\/i\u003e, an enchanting story of about slowing down to notice the world and speaking up when it matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter how hard she tries, little Queenie Quail can't keep up with her Mama and her Papa and her nine bobbing, tapping siblings. \"Hurry, hurry, hurry!\" they exclaim as Queenie lags behind. But how can Queenie hurry when there are so many interesting things to look at? One day when she stops to admire a fascinating feather, a flash of orange catches Queenie's eye. Spotting danger among the greenery, Queenie springs into action, hurry, hurry, hurrying to warn her family just in the nick of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Jane Whittingham, the celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eWild One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Good Day for Ducks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQueenie Quail Can't Keep Up\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about the value of slowing down to take notice of the world around us. Whittingham's bouncy prose is filled with lovely wordplay and musicality, pairing perfectly with debut illustrator Emma Pedersen's whimsical illustrations in this tale that young readers will identify with and ask for again and again.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhittingham, Jane:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jane Whittingham is a librarian from Burnaby, British Columbia, and earned her Masters of Library and Information Sciences at UBC with an emphasis on children's librarianship and literature. Much like the adventurous main character in her first picture book, Wild One, Jane loves to explore. And every time she jet-sets across the globe, Jane takes pictures of all the cats who cross her path.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePedersen, Emma:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Emma Pedersen is an illustrator and concept artist with a love for visual storytelling and character design. With BFAs from the Ontario College of Art and Design in drawing and painting, and from Sheridan College in illustration, Emma specializes in children's illustration. Her first picture book is Queenie Quail Can't Keep Up (2019). Emma lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her partner and a beloved, and smelly, little dog.","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516346700050,"sku":"9781772780673","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d9a8022a-a3e9-46a0-86e5-8438e4306d17.jpg?v=1731023881","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/queenie-quail-cant-keep-up-9781772780673","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}